St John's Church, Maindee

St John's Church
The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Maindee
51°35′27″N2°58′27″W / 51.5908°N 2.9742°W / 51.5908; -2.9742
Location	Newport
Country	Wales
Denomination	Church in Wales
History
Status	Active
Dedication	St John the Evangelist
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Style	Neo-gothic
Years built	1859–60
Specifications
Number of spires	1
Administration
Diocese	Monmouth
Archdeaconry	Newport
Deanery	Newport
Parish	Maindee
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Richard Pain

The Church of St John is a Victorian Church in Wales parish church in Maindee, Newport, Wales. ^[1]

History

The church was built between 1859 and 1860 by Prichard and Seddon of Llandaff. The tower was completed in 1911 by John Coates Carter. The church was devastated by bomb damage in 1941. The church interior was reconstructed between 1951 and 1952, after an arson attack on 11 November 1949. It was reopened by the Bishop of Monmouth on 18 September 1952. ^[2]

References

1. "The Parish of Maindee", Church in Wales . Retrieved on 15 May 2016.
2. "Maindee church marks 150th anniversary", South Wales Argus . Retrieved on 15 May 2016.